Tour des Filles or Tour de l'Oratoire
It was built in the early 16th century
Its 7-metre-thick wall withstood the new cannonballs
This is one of the four towers built in the early 16th century.
Its 7-metre-thick wall withstood the new iron cannonballs.
The tower's two names reveal the twin faces of this area. It was not far from the "Etuves", with its 'ladies of the night', and the College des Oratoriens, which produced two great scholars: Gaspard Monge, the inventor of descriptive geometry, and Etienne-Jules Marey, the precursor of the cinema.
This tower, which has been the property of Maison Chanson since 1852, has a remarkable internal structure.
As part of our guided tours, you can admire the view of this tower, now used by Maison Chanson Père & Fils for storing its wines.
Nearby you will find Avenue de l'Aigue, which will take you to the foot of the slopes of Beaune's premier cru vineyards.
Rue du Collège with College Monge (formerly the College de l'Oratoire), built by the Oratorians at the end of the 17th century, and the Caves Patriarche in the former Visitandines convent (chapel restored recently).
